Author: Nathan Fey
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OPINION | Colorado’s booming outdoor recreation economy depends on a healthy river system
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Nathan Fey After nearly two decades of drought in the West, this winter’s heavy snowfall was a welcome surprise for our state. This record snowpack, and its corresponding runoff, is an incredible boon to the outdoor industry. Rafting outfitters are heralding this year as the “best in 20 years” for paddling in Colorado. Yet we…